Average effective retirement women in France

France: Average effective retirement women was 60.8 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
60.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
68.8
in 1970
All-time low
58.4
in 2001
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement women in France, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average effective retirement women in France is 60.8, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in France peaked at 68.8 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.4, in 2001.

France ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Average effective retirement women in France, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement women in France, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 68.8 —
1971 66.7 -3.1%
1972 66.4 -0.4%
1973 65.5 -1.4%
1974 65.6 +0.2%
1975 65.3 -0.5%
1976 65.1 -0.3%
1977 64.9 -0.3%
1978 64.2 -1.1%
1979 63.7 -0.8%
1980 63.9 +0.3%
1981 63.8 -0.2%
1982 63 -1.3%
1983 62.2 -1.3%
1984 61.8 -0.6%
1985 61.2 -1.0%
1986 61.2 +0.0%
1987 60.6 -1.0%
1988 60.3 -0.5%
1989 59.9 -0.7%
1990 59.9 +0.0%
1991 59.8 -0.2%
1992 60 +0.3%
1993 60.1 +0.2%
1994 60.1 +0.0%
1995 60 -0.2%
1996 59.9 -0.2%
1997 59.4 -0.8%
1998 59.3 -0.2%
1999 59 -0.5%
2000 58.6 -0.7%
2001 58.4 -0.3%
2002 58.4 +0.0%
2003 58.7 +0.5%
2004 59 +0.5%
2005 59.3 +0.5%
2006 59.3 +0.0%
2007 59.5 +0.3%
2008 59.4 -0.2%
2009 59.6 +0.3%
2010 59.5 -0.2%
2011 59.4 -0.2%
2012 59.9 +0.8%
2013 59.8 -0.2%
2014 59.9 +0.2%
2015 59.9 +0.0%
2016 60.3 +0.7%
2017 60.6 +0.5%
2018 60.8 +0.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 60.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • France's 60.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.62 63.7 68.8 10
1980s 61.79 59.9 63.9 10
1990s 59.75 59 60.1 10
2000s 59.02 58.4 59.6 10
2010s 60.01 59.4 60.8 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 39 Croatia 61.1 compare
  2. 40 Austria 60.8 compare
  3. 42 Poland 60.6 compare
  4. 43 Belgium 60.5 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement women in France?
Average effective retirement women in France was 60.8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 68.8 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4 in 2001.
How does France rank for average effective retirement women?
France ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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